Sunborn Gibraltar

This was our third stay at the Sunborn and we absolutely love it. Check in was very fast and we were offered a Cava, great start to the holiday. We came out for our friends birthday and I emailed the hotel in advance asking if we could book breakfast for the Sunday as we had not booked any breakfast for our stay. The staff in the Barnaby led us to a great table, brought the mimosas out just before our friends arrived and then brought them through once it was all set up with Balloons, we were not charged for the Mimosas, a very generous gesture thank you. We also found out at Check in that we had been given breakfast for our entire stay free of charge. We were in a Superior room and had a sea view, perfect. Very clean and stocked up with what you need, we love the Ritual products. The sea music was nice to walk along the hallways to. On our last full day we spent the afternoon by the pool and on the Sun loungers. Very pleasant. The Cocktails were very good and happy hour should be observed because they drop to half price. There was a girl working at the pool bar and it was her first day up there as she usually works in the Gastro Bar, her name is Shannon and she was so lovely. She was chatty with everyone, always checking we had drinks and taking photos for people in the pool or in groups. She should spend more time up there as she really knows how to talk to people. Top Tip: The rooms are powered by a room card, DO NOT under any circumstances underestimate what this can do at 3:30am when you turn on the bedside light to activate the bathroom (the last light I had turned off) The entire room lit up like Disneyworld, I was running around wondering how to turn it off as my Husband was shocked awake hahaha. I quickly pulled out the power card but he told me 'NO don't pull that out so I pushed it back in and all the curtains opened up :) I was howling with laughter, he was not. We certainly laughed about it the next day. Just get to know what lights do what and you can't go wrong :)

I stayed at the Sunborn Gibraltar, from 9–12 May 2026, and I want to start by thanking the front desk team, who were extremely helpful in arranging a move from a double to a twin room. Their assistance was genuinely appreciated and made our stay more comfortable. However, the condition of the bathroom in our twin room (605) was far below what I would expect from a 5‑star hotel. The toilet and bathroom area showed clear signs of poor maintenance, including visible wear, staining, and general deterioration. The shower leaked over bathroom floor and rain showerhead failed to operate. It simply didn’t meet the standard the Sunborn brand promotes. Because the front desk had already gone out of their way to help us with the room change, I felt uncomfortable raising the issue during the stay — but it did affect the overall experience. The Sunborn is a unique and impressive hotel, and with better attention to bathroom upkeep, the stay would have been excellent. I hope management reviews the condition of Room 605 so future guests don’t encounter the same issues.

I would definitely stay here again. It was so neat to stay on a yacht. So clean and a very good deal financially. Breakfast buffet was amazing.

One of the worst hotel I have been the barbary lunch was horrible we had to wait for our drinks about 25 min the manager was disrespectful I think is rehman ( look asian ) he was speaking to the staff horrible, i will never back is disappointed place to stay

Great experience. Clean, friendly and efficient. Need more signs for direction from airport. Take conditioner as non in rooms.